{"id":3842,"date":"2020-10-13T08:11:07","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T12:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/?p=3842"},"modified":"2023-10-04T10:55:53","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T14:55:53","slug":"burgbit-now-that-is-a-mouthful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/burgbit-now-that-is-a-mouthful\/","title":{"rendered":"Burgbit: Now that is a mouthful!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out <strong>Burgbit<\/strong> for bits of Burgundy info from our French and Burgundy wine specialist Kurt Eckert. Get familiar with easy-to-digest and uncommon facts about the complex wine region of Burgundy, France \u2013 home of world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines \u2013 and you\u2019ll be a Burgundy enthusiast in no time.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Pernand-Vergelesses, Clos de la Croix de Pierre, En Caradeux Premier Cru, Domaine des H\u00e9ritiers Louis Jadot\u2026What is the average wine drinker to make of a wine labeled with such a string of names? Being that this is France (and Burgundy no less), each has a purpose and provides precise information. Let us break it down:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pernand-Vergelesses <\/strong>(<em>pear<\/em>-non <em>ver<\/em>-gel-less) \u2013 this is the name of the small village in the C\u00f4te de Beaune, which attaches to its surrounding vineyards. Pernand-Vergelesses is located just north of Savigny-l\u00e8s-Beaune and slightly west of Aloxe-Corton.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clos de la Croix de Pierre <\/strong>(<em>klo<\/em> duh la <em>kwah<\/em> duh <em>pee<\/em>-air) \u2013 this refers to a walled vineyard (or <em>clos<\/em>) which is marked by a picturesque stone cross (or <em>croix<\/em>) dedicated to St. Pierre. This vineyard covers just 3.93 acres, in a relatively cool site, and on a slope facing northeast.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3846\" src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross.jpg\" alt=\"Clos de la Croix de Pierre, walled vineyard, Louis Jadot\" width=\"908\" height=\"677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross.jpg 908w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-300x224-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-150x112-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-768x573.png 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-640x477-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-860x641-1.jpg 860w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-175x130-1.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/cross-450x336-1.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 908px) 100vw, 908px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>En Caradeux Premier Cru <\/strong>(en <em>kaira<\/em> dew) \u2013 this indicates that this small vineyard ( the <em>Clos de la Croix de Pierre<\/em>) is part of a larger parcel named <em>En Caradeux<\/em> \u00a0which is designated as appellation Premier Cru \u2013 but do note the appellation only applies to <u>red<\/u> wines. Any white wine produced from this site would be <em>villages<\/em>-level and could not indicate <em>En Caradeux<\/em>. (Having fun yet?)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Domaine des Heritiers Louis Jadot<\/strong> (domain des <em>hair<\/em>-it-ee-ay) \u2013 remember the bit about <em>Monopole<\/em> and a single owner? Here it is! This 3.93-acre parcel remains the property of descendants of the original Louis Henry Denis Jadot. These wines continue to be vinified and marketed by Maison Louis Jadot.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the end of the day<\/strong> \u2013 The red wine by Louis Jadot, <a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/shop-for-wine\/?gProdNM=Louis%20Jadot%20Pernand-Vergelesses%20Clos%20De%20La%20Croix%20De%20Pierre%20Rouge%20Domaine%20Heritiers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre Premier Cru,<\/a> is a wine of\u00a0medium weight, with distinct stony earth and floral nuances, initially rather angular, which with time in bottle (or decanter) then broaden out to deliver a taut, complex, food-friendly, palate-refreshing and rather haunting lively red Burgundy.<strong> It has the advantage of being a lesser-known appellation and therefore likely not too expensive. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The lesson here is that a daunting label may often signal an over-achieving and under-appreciated Burgundy!<a href=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/burgbit-now-that-is-a-mouthful\/louis-jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-19749\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-19749 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses.jpg\" alt=\"Louis Jadot Burgundy Label example - Pernand Vergelesses\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-175x98.jpg 175w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-450x253.jpg 450w, https:\/\/wine365.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Louis-Jadot-label-pernand-vergelesses-1170x658.jpg 1170w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1280\/720;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out Burgbit for bits of Burgundy info from our French and Burgundy wine specialist Kurt Eckert. Get familiar with easy-to-digest and uncommon facts about the complex wine region of Burgundy, France \u2013 home of world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay wines \u2013 and you\u2019ll be a Burgundy enthusiast in no time. 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In addition to the flagship restaurant, he managed the wine programs at four more NYC restaurants in the group and contributed to still more Jean-Georges projects around the world. While managing these wine programs he created his own boutique label for handcrafted wines, employing classic old-world techniques in the emerging vineyards on the East End of Long Island. After leaving the restaurant scene in 2002 he became US Brand Director for Champagne Krug, and developed an effective strategy for success in the US market for this reference-point, iconic Champagne brand. The next step was as Director of Fine Wines for Frederick Wildman &amp; Sons, with a renewed emphasis upon Burgundy as well as other prestigious French &amp; Italian producers. Eventually in 2009 Marathon Selections was launched with a highly specialized focus upon emerging small domaines in Burgundy. Having built several of these producers to a level where they were ready for larger and more widespread distribution in the US, it became time to move to the next challenge with Kobrand and the venerable Maison Louis Jadot. Here we find the opportunity to work across nearly the entire range of Burgundian terroirs, with viticulture and winemaking skills which are unparalleled. 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